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=. II. LOGEMAN CHAIR MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
Msnofssturers OF Cane, Wood and Reed Chairs
Tor new Catalogue.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
TIE PALMER CASE.
Palmer Discharged by the Commits
sioner.

YeIterday morning Henry Palmer, the
man who inserted an advertisement in the
Bangor Commercial, offering women eight
dollars a week as shoe-stitchers. etc., pro-
vided they sent him dollar, was brought
before u s. Commissioner Rand. b. l..
Smith appeared for Palmer, and District At
torney Bird for the government.
Mr.. Lunt, the city editor Of the CONNER
cial, testified to Palmer's giving him the adj
vertisement for the paper, and that he,
suspecting some fraud in the case, notified
the post Office authorities and police officer
Gilman to look out for him; that officer Gil
man wrote letter answering the advertise
ment, put into it a marked dollar, and gave
it to Postmaster Cummings to mail to Pal
mer.
Officer Gilman of Bangor corroborated Mr..
Lunts evidence, and as to his giving the
letter to Mr.. Cummings.
Assistant Postmaster Cummings of Ban
gor testified that Mr. Lunt notified him of
the advertisement; that he received the let
ter from Othcer Gilman, put it in the general
delivery, that Palmer called for the letter,
and took it from the office, and that
he, Cummings, followed him and got the
marshal to arrest him.
Marshal Whitney of Bangor testified to
arresting Palmer within half hour after he
took the letter from the office.
Mr.. Smith argued that no crime had been
proved against Mr.. Palmer. that Il
he had kept the money and it had
been shown that no attempt had been made
to answer the letter the case might have
been different. On the contrary Palmer was
arrested so quickly after taking the decoy
letter he had no chance to answer it.
The Commissioner considered the point
well taken and discharged Palmer after
some sound advice.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
School COMMITTEES.

The school committee met yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock for organization. The
Mayor was in the chair. Present: Messrs
Crandall, MCGOWAN, Holden, Merrill, Ring,
Dunn and McAlpine. The records of the
last meeting were read and approved
In the absence of the secretary, Dr. Ring
was chosen secretary pro TEN.
Thomas fash was reelected superintend-
ent of schools, and his salary was fixed at
$1,000. 1t was voted that John E. Holden
take the census of persons in the city be-
tween and p years of age, and his compen-
sation was fixed at q cents for each pupil
taken.
DR.. Ring, DIR. Crandall and Rev. Mr..
Dunn were chosen committee on assign
ments. Colonel Merrill, Mr.. McAlpine and
Mr.. MCGOWAN were appointed by the chair a
committee on estimates and expenditures.
The following order was introduced by
Mr.. Holden, and the same by vote passed:
That the rules and regulations of the last
ocnool Board remain in force in this Board
until otherwise ordered.
The following order, introduced by DR..
Crandall, was considered and passed:
That the committee on estimates and ex-
penditures of this Board be requested and
authorized to insert in the estimates for sal
aries a sum, in addition to other salaries,
sufhclent TO- procure a suitable person as
special teacher OF reading and eloeution for
pupils In the High and grammar schools,
and to give directions and instructions in
reading to the teachers in all the schools, es-
peclally in the Practic School
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
The New 4 Per Cent City Loan.

To the Editor Of the Press:
Can you explain why the Mayor proposed
and the City Government have voted per
cent 25 years loan for $727,0OO, when the
cities of Detroit and Chicago have within the
past three months negotiated per cent loans
at premium, and our Legislature has Just
authorized 8 per cent loan for which Chair
man Manley declares that premium of u
per cent has been offered?
Within month one Iof our leading brok-
ers expressed the opinion .that State loan
bearing q per cent interest could be sold at
par. and another that q per cent State of
Maine loan would be ioated
United States per cents are today at a
premium of % SIS per cent and nobody will
think, venture to assert that per cent
Portland 1926 bond could not be fioated.
Ii such person can be found, in or out of
the City Government, should like to know
his reason for the opinion. The Mayor has
shown that about one-third of our munich
pal debt has been paid within the past dozen
years, and thai the city is on the high road
toward prosperity and reduced taxation.
II no such person can be found, then why
is the rate of interest unnecessarily in
creased 335 per cent on the proposed loan.
This is serious question and worthy, as it
seems to me, OF an answsr, if one can be
given.
We arc not yet quite prosperous enough to
be generous to our bond purchasers, before
being just to our taxpayers. G. w. G.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Halifax as a Winter Port.

DUSNSh NOAhAhOASiai DuiACtlus
The Montreal journals, we notice, con-
tinue to inveigh severely against the lack of
those commercial facilities at Halifax which
are indispensable to the tranference thereto
of the Canadian winter trade now being
transacted via Portland and Boston. Since
the end of January, we are told the rail-
way sheds at Halifax have been blocked by
excessive freight, and in order to allow YES
sells to discharge and get away, the ware
houses and sheds ofisome of the sugar refin-
cries have had to be utilized. The cause of
all this confusion and blockade is attribute
BILE to the fact that the Intercolonial Rail-
way has not sufficient rolling stock to over
take the business, and consequently its eff
feet upon the trade of Montreal has been de-
moralizing in the extreme, the work of some
OF the manufacturers having been slack for
weeks for want of supplies, whilst one of
the sugar rehnerles has been compelled to
close down. Commenting on this state of
things, the Montreal Bulletin remarks:
"Rather than submit to the paralyzation of our
trade in this outrageous manner, it would be far
better to have Portland, Boston or New York our
recognized winter port. In order to do Canadian
business in the winter, we must have capable
port. Toronto and the other large centres In the
West have luckily been getting all their supplies
upon the Halifax route their trade would have
been ruined. Reports from Halifax throw the
blame upon the elements and endeavor to make
the snow responsible for the inexcusable delays
but the cause of the whole trouble can be attrib-
uted to nothing else than an insuficiency of cars
to carry the freight"
We sincerely sympathize with our Mon
treal friends in the tribulation that is come
upon them, and at the same time, venture to
suggest that perhaps the readiest way out of
it after all would be to follow the sensible
plan of Toronto and get all their supplies
via New York.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
TOWN ELECTIONS.
wINDHAAf.

WlNOnAM.
The adjourned town meeting of the town
of Windham, took place Monday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Clerk-Fred S. Hawkes..
Seleetmen, assessors and overseers of the
poor-Charles Jones, Thomas S. Mason, Sumner
Z. Maxfield.
Agent-Charles Rogers.
TreaSurer-Fred S. Hawkes..
Collector-Daniel G. Jones.
Supervising school committee-Wm A. Larry.
Authorization p. Aver.
The above are all Republicans with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Larry, who is a Prohibition
ist. The majorities ranged from 80 to A. In
the contest for superintendent of schools
there were three candidates and Mr.. Charles
A. Rogers, Republican, withdrew although
leading the other highest candidate by three
votes, and Mr.. Larry was elected by nine
majority. The town voted for $500 to estab-
fish a free high school, something the town
has never before had
HARPswELL.
Selectmen, etc.-C Skolheld L X Hodgkins,
Il Trufant
Clerk and auditor.-E Slower.
Collector and constable.-W s Alexander.
Supervisor-W w Carver, P. o. address, Orr's
Island.
Voted to raise $17OO for schools, 5000 for
poor, and $3.50 for other necessary town ex-
penses.
Voted to raise $1100 to repair roads and
bridges, instead of labor as formally
Voted to buy poor farm.
An article to regulate the digging of clans
was dismissed.
CHELsEA-Moderator W Searles; clerk, o w
Litte1eld; Selectmen, assessors and 0verseers OF
the poor w I Searles, A N Douglass and A
Sampson; school supervisor, q Blanchard.
MoNMoUTH-O w Andrews, first selectman
and overseer; ID p Boynton, second selectman;
w Tinkham, third selectman; A Dudley,
treasurer; c Bragdon, clerk; II Beal, auditor
and supervisor of schools.
PARIs-Moderator, A G King; clerk,
Newell; selectmen, Charles Edwards Y Pratt
Samuel Locke; treasurer, Dayton Bolster;
supervising school committee, Horatio Woodbury.,
II Packard, II L Clase; collector and constable,
John Black
Observation-Disclosures Asa o Pike; select
men, Carlton Walker, ID ID Carlton, David II
Chandler; clerk, Norman Charles; treasurer,
John Locke; collector and constable McIn-
tire; supervisor of schools, b Walker McKeen.
Observation-Disclosures George y Goodwin;
clerk, John II Stillings; selectmen, Casper Z
Marshall, Benz Clark, VIM Gowen; treasurer,
Alvan Spencer; supervisor Of schools, ii v
Noyes; overseer Of poor. VIM III Rich; auditor,
j A Tibbetts.
LIdINGroN--Moderator Body, Citizen
and d; clerk, NJ Bradbury, ID; first selectman,
James Joy, d, elected ON seventh ballot.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Eighty miles on Snow Shoes.

A railroad engineer in the service of
Canadian capitalists has started to make
survey of the proposed railroad from Show
hogan to Moose River. 1t is a tramp of
eighty miles, for most of the way through
the woods, and he makes it on snow-shoes.
He is Canadian from Winnipeg, and an
expert snow-shOer 1t will take him week
to reach Moose River. Heman Whipple and
Omar Clark, two veteran lumbermen of the
upper Kennebec, will pilot him over parts
of the route. Col. Wildes of Skowhegan,
the longtime railroad commissioner, started
from Skowhegan with the engineer, but the
Colonel does not feel so much like an eighty
mile snow-shoe walk as he used to. This
engineer will make, of course, only pre-
liminary survey, to see if the proposed route
is feasible; but it looks as if somebody
means business.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

All of the police signal stations have been
put in position.
A number Of teams ON wheels appeared
yesterday for the first time this year.
Slight snow fall yesterday morning. fol-
-lowed by a pleasant day.
RENDER the temperance concert at the
Gospel Mission tonight at 7.30 o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Maine Genoa
logical Society for the election of officers will
take place to night at the Public Library.
The Willis C. l.. S. C. will meet this even
ing with Mrs. Annie Chapman, 1927 Bracket
street.
The first rehearsal of the Chimes of Nor
andy will be given by the amateurs at
rtland Theatre tonight at 7.SOp. m. The
era will be presented April 10Th.
All members of the Board of Trade are in
vited to meet with the Board of Managers
this morning at their adjourned meeting at
II O'Clock.
complimentary dinner will be given to
the exhibition class of the Turnvereinsby the
members of that institution, at the Preble
House, Monday evening.
April 1st, Sheridan Post, of Biddeford, and
Cloudman Post, of Saccarappa, will attend a
campfire to be given by Bosworth Post Of
this city.
Cumberland Mills Division, Sons of Tenn
perance, will pay fraternal visit to Port
land Division tomorrow evening. At the
close of the session the members of the order
will set down to an old fashioned supper.
The st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
Railroad Company has again assumed opera
tion of its road and has received control of
the same from the Boston and Lowell corpo-
ration.
Four of the recent graduates from the
corps of trained nurses of the Maine General
Hospital have accepted positions in the Hud-
son River State Insane Asylum at Pough-
keepsie. Miss Susie P. Upham and Miss
Proal left yesterday to enter upon their new
duties
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
How Bangor Made a Million.
Lewiston journal


The best finesse Of the legislative session
is to be credited to the champions of the city
of Bangor in their railroad fight. As the
situation is clarified, it becomes evident that
in an apparent defeat, they won a substan-
tlal victory by shrewd after-moye, which
caught their opponents mapping.
When, on the passage of the bill granting
the amendment to the Megantic charter,
Representative l.. A. Barker of Bangor
moved an ambiguous amendment, full of ex-
pressions about pro rata charges, ''lessees
and assigns" and legal phraseology, only
few members knew what it meant. 1t was
generally regarded as harmless concession,
and was accepted without debate But this
amendment, SO harmlessly and blindly
phrased, gave to Bangor just what Bangor
wanted. That is, it gave decided advan-
tage to Bangor's railroad, the Bangor g. Pts
cataquis, over the Maine Central in the mat
ter OF connection with the Canadian Paci-
nc Tor Megantic,) and ensured the hauling of
Bangor,s freight over Bangor's own road, in
stead of over the Maine Central via Malta
wamkeag.
1t would be impossible to describe the
effect Of this amendment, in detail, without a
map, but in nutshell it is this: 1t is rs
miles further from Minneapolis, on the pro-
posed Canadian Pacific line, from the pro-
posed Bangor q Piscataquis junction at
Moosehead Lake to the proposed Maine
Central junction at Mattawamkeag. BY its
amended charter, the Canadian Pacific is
obliged to deliver freight from the West to
the Bangor & Piscataquis, as much cheaper
than to the Maine Central, as would be
charged for this 76 miles at the rate charged
for the whole distance. Suppose the rate ON
a carload of -four from Minneapolis is 10
cents mile. The Canadian Pacific is bound
to deliver the car load to Bangor Piscataquis
at Greenville.. $3.50 cheaper than to the
Maine Central at Mattawamkeag, rs miles
further east. This is a magnificent adyan-
tage.
Added to this, the Canadian Pacific is
obliged to make the connection between the
two roads at Moosehead Lake, which will
cost $4,000, as there is difference of % feet
in the grades.
A large force of brains was put into this
little amendment. 1t was drawn by VIM. L.
Putnam of Portland, and Lawyer Stetson of
Bangor, under the supervision of leading
Bangor business men.
A prominent Bangor citizen told me,
Tuesday, that he considers this amendment
worth million dollars to the city of Bangor
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
First Baptist Church Entertainment.

We would call particular attention to the
entertainment and supper to be given by the
young men of the First Baptist Society this
evening. Shaw's Quartette, one of the best
male quartettes in the State; Miss Annie NJ.
Greedy, the popular soprano; Mr.. V. Richard
Foss, who takes leading place among the
readers of our State, are the talent engaged,
and a first class programme is promised
The oyster supper served by the young men
will be a pleasing feature also. Tickets
have been placed at the low price of twen-
ty-five cents, including supper. Exercises
promptly at 730 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Real Estate transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Peaks Island-Samuel A. Trott to Charles Z.
Trefethen, land. 81.
Windham-Alley Hawkes. to Fred Allen, land.
$125.
Brunswick DenKison Manufacturing Company
to Harriet A. Graves, land. $50.
Naples-George w. Newcomb to Samuel III.
Handler, land. $500.
Bridgton-w William H. Larrabee to Louis W.
Bradstreet, land. 500.
Forest Mills Company to George HIN. Brown,
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
RouIevards AROUND the PARK.

1t is favorable time to suggest that Port
land street opposite the Park, should be
widened to one hundred feet so thata double
row Of trees can be planted on each side
This can be done now while there are no
buildings to be removed, and the owners
will be pleased to accede to the proposition
because their land will be much benefited.
Grove street should be widened in the same
manner. 1t should also be understood that
the low land on the line of the old railway
extending beyond the workhouse should be
reserved for continuation for the Park.
GEORGE A. RANDALL.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Social and Literary Guild.

TIL Guild met with Miss Giddings on AL
der street Monday evening. The study OF
Longfellow was continued by making a
special study of miles Standish's Court
ship" Questions on the life of Longfellow,
commencing with his graduation, were by
Miss Coffin, historical sketch of the Puri-
tans by Miss Ella Libby, "Story of the
Poem," by Miss Wheeler, autobiography of
Priscilla by Mrs. Thompson, and quotations
and questions by the Guild. Ad-
journed to meet in two weeks with Mrs.
Charles Jordan at Woodfords.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
PERSONAL.

Leroy S. Sanborn has been appointed clerk
to the Street Commissioner in place Of w.
ID. Mariner, who has been ill for some time.
Judge Enoch knight has been secured by
Grover Post, G.. A. r., of Fryeburg to de-
liver the memorial address at that place May
Both.
Mr. William H. Hitchings, son of Mr..
George F. Hitchings of this city. has just
graduated at the American Veterinary Col
lege, New York.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the mar
rage of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Pickard
was celebrated by family gathering at their
home on Cushman street last Saturday even
ing.
large party could hardly be carried
on without Edward Carter, whose face is
familiar to all social gatherings of import.
ance thepast twenty-five years. Mr.. Carter
assbeenyery i'll, bus has now recovered
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17

from May, 1861, to October, 1869. longer
term than any of his predecessors. He was
a citizen of great integrity of character and
much respected by all who knew him, ana
his sudden death couses a feeling OF pro-
found regret in this community.
A passing vessel had her malnsal spnt
Portland harbor in Tuesdays fresh north
easter. 49,.
from Town House Corner last fall, while
chopping in the woods at Spurwink last
Monday had his leg broken by a tree falling
an him Dr. Warren of the city was imme-
diately summoned who set the broken limb,
but the unfortunate man suffers much pain
from his injury. M.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
State PythIan Relief.

The membership of the Maine State Ply
THAN Relief Association reached 1900 men,
beers yesterday, and hereafter the maximum
benefit will be paid.
The association has been fortunate in its
losses, this showing that the examing board
have been very careful in selecting its risks.
The average age of its members is less than
IS years. There have been no deaths since
Ian 9th 1897
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
.womans Suffrage Meeting.

A meeting under the auspices of the
Maine Woman Suffrage Association, will be
held in the vestry of the Chestnut street
Methodist church on Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. Henry Blanchard will speak
on ''The Power and Progress of the Doc
trine of Woman Suffrage" and Mr.. E. II.
Elwell will read paper OH ''John Neal and
His Help to Woman Suffrage" The public
are cordially invited TO attend.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
the STATE.
c11MnERLANp COUNTY.

CUMBERLAND NObNli'
Rev. c. NJ. Emery, pastor of the Baptist
Church at Freeport, has resigned. to take
effect the last Sabbath of this month,
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Ellsworth people are discussing the plan
of opening a coffee room, with plenty of
books and newspapers, as counter attrae-
tion to the saloons and billiard rooms.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Rev. DR.. Robins, formerly president of
Colby University and now residing at Jena,
Germany, intends to send to the college IL
brary at Waterville the "Lehrplan" of the
Jena gymnasium. He suggests that it might
be well to fix a course of studies continu-
ously through the academies and the uni
versity, and sends the course with that idea
in mind.
IN GENERAL.
Mr.. j. B. Kimball, for thirty-three years
in the grocery and provision business in
Maiden, Mass, died ON Tuesday, aged 70.
He was native of Parsonsfeld, and before
going to Maiden lived in Everett. A widow
and one son survives him.
In response to request of Fish Commits
sioner Stillwell, Professor Baird will send
100000 shad fry to the Kennebec river, and
also promises some large carp for the foun-
tain at the capital next summer. Applica.
ton has also been made for 1000, 900 shad fry
for the Penobscot river at Bangor.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
st. Patrick's Day.

To-day is st. Patrick's day. The day will
be appropriately observed by the usual ser
vices in the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception and st. Dominic's church. The
panegyric on the saint will be preached in
the cathedral by Rev. Edward f. Hurley Of
harrington, native of this city, and
formerly an altar boy at the cathedral. At
st. Dominic's church the sermon will be
preached by the pastor, Very Rev. John w.
Murphy. A concert will be given
in City Hall in the evening by the children
OF ST. Elizabeth Academy and the parocaial
gnhnnl
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
CHAMBER SETS.

In this department we have been add
ing several new styles, and we want 10
say TO everybody interested, that a call
will richly repay you. We have these
Chamber Sets In Pine, Ash, Oak, Cherry,
Walnut, Mahogany and Birch, probably
the largest line ever shown In New Eng
cash, or quarter Of the amount down
and the balance by the week or month.
III you cannot come and see the goods
write us for cuts and prices.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Ocean Traffic.

The steamer Peruvian of the Allan line ar
rived here at 5o'clock yesterday morning.
She had cabin passengers. IA intermediate
and 104 steerage passengers and 1850 tons of
cargo.
The Texas, of the Dominion line, arrived
from Bristol direct yesterday, with 1886 tons
of cargo, 213 of which were for this port.
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
Reappearance of Charles Howard
Montague.
The following tells its own story

The following tells its own story:
PORTLAND, March IA, 1887.
Mr.. Charles HoWGrd Montague, City Editor Bos-
ton Globe:
Dear Sir:-The undersigned. many of whom as
sisted in and witnessed your mind-reading per-
formance at City Hall, Wednesday evening, March
9th, respectfully request repetition of the same.
March 23d will be a favorable date if YOU find il
within your pleasure and convenience to again
favor us. Yours,
(Signed), S. G. STRUUT,
HIRAM KNoWLToN,
CHAs. j. CHAPMAN,
ALBRo e. CHASE,
THos. A. FOSTER,
THos. L. TALBOT,
III. ID. SMITH,
w, c. WARE.
III. r. VIRGIN,
j. W. BAsHFoRD,
HENRY BLANCHARD,
ALBERT l.. ROLLINS,
w. K. STEVENS,
". r. Foss,
ALFRED KING,
G. w. GODDARD,
and others.
The advance sale of tickets begins at
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
DEATHS

At Bowery Beach, March 10th, James Mariner,
aged GA years.
Funeral on Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at
the Methodist Church.
In Yarmouth, March 10, Lena Ardell, daughter
of j. M, Jr., and Lucy s. @. Bucknam aged
months 10 days.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at $50 oclk.l
at White Rock, March 10, Emery o. Walker,
aged AZ years months.
Funeral Saturday afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock, at
his late residence, White Rock, Gorham. Saco
and Biddeford papers copy.l
in Philadelphia, March Is, Dollie Pettengill,
wife of Elgin B. Saylor, formerly Of Portland,
AGED "a years months.
1.-THE funeral service of the late Mary E. Leavitt
Will take place this afternoon at O'clock, from
No, 20 Brattle street
The Portland daily press., 1887-03-17
List of Patents

Issued to Maine inventors for the week end
ing March 10, 1887:
Paschal j. Abbott, Dexter, assignor by mesne
assignments to himself and w. NJ. Jordan, Port
land, Me-, lifting Jack.
Freeman Hanson, Bar Mills assignor of two
thirds to f. A. Burnham and w. II. Dyer, Saco,
Me-, folding wash bench.
Lewis p. Sherman, Biddeford, assgnor to G..
Moore, Berwick, Me- machine for drawing in
wax threads.
Alden ID. Wheeler, Hyde Park, Mass, assignor
to American Automatic Fire Alarm Association,
Portland, Me-, apparatus for testing electric cir
cults.
Luther Hall, Boston, Mass. assignor to Boston
Woven Hose Company, Portland Me-, machine
for sewing with WIRE